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The DFB-Elf and Spain deliver a close duel on equal terms, in the end the selection of national coach Joachim Löw received a belated scare.
Bitter start for the German team in the Nations League: In the clash against Spain, the team of national coach Joachim Löw looked like the winner for a long time, but conceded the tie shortly before the end of the game and split 1: 1 (0 : 0). Timo Werner had put the DFB-Elf ahead (51st), José Gaya scored the equalizer in injury time (90th + 6th).
The tie in the tricky cold start went down in the annals for a different reason: due to Corona’s requirements, it was the first ghost game in the history of German international matches. Striker Werner had to celebrate his 12th international goal with the introduction of rookie Robin Gosens in his hometown of Stuttgart, in front of empty ranks. “It’s very annoying, we put a lot into the game, we ran a lot,” Werner said after the game. “After the goal, we may have gotten too far behind.”
National coach Joachim Löw was impressed despite the result: “Our boys gave their all, they fought until the end. It was good, I can be satisfied. We had better chances in the game than the Spanish in general. A lot happened in the first half. It was almost an exchange of blows. “
Germany without four Bayern heroes
Without Munich’s four triple heroes around goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and scorer Serge Gnabry, there was still no automatism in the DFB team, but Werner and company were able to fight the Spaniards, who had previously been unbeaten in eleven games. The second game of the Nations League group stage is scheduled for Germany next Sunday (8:45 PM / ZDF) in Basel against Switzerland.
The DFB would have liked to invite 500 people selected from the health sector to the first international match of the year, but UEFA rejected this request with reference to a uniform solution.
Löw put his trust in the 106th rookie of his era early on: Atalanta Bergamo’s flying Gosens started on the left side of defense. Niklas Süle and Leroy Sane, who had been injured for months, celebrated their return, and New Munich’s Sane immediately proved to be a refreshing element in attacking play.
Trapp had to save several times
Before kick-off, Löw demanded “presence and aggression” against the strong 2010 World Champion, and the players went bravely at the pressure at first. The rewards were first chances through Thilo Kehrer (11th), Julian Draxler (14th) and Sane (18th), but the defense was not always stable. After a risky back pass from the insecure Emre Can, goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, who replaced the recently arrived save and the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen, passed the ball first, only to remove it from the foot of Rodrigo Moreno, who was ready. to fire on the second try (14). . Shortly before the halftime whistle, the Frankfurt goalkeeper again stopped the Spanish striker, who had left Can badly in the race duel.
The guests, who are also undergoing a personnel change, were far from the usual security and control of the ball. The DFB team, from which some players such as substitute captain Toni Kroos were coming straight from vacation, acted tough, but also with numerous replay errors and coordination problems. This is one of the reasons why the show did not take place at the Stuttgart Arena.
After the break, things got a bit more lively, which was also due to the quick 1-0 lead. The Spaniards, with whom Ansu Fati (FC Barcelona), 17, made his debut in the second half as the youngest player since World War II, are now pushing more and more into the tie. However, this also resulted in spaces for Löw’s team to counter. Werner missed a great opportunity to make it 2-0 in the 61st minute. Referee Daniele Orsato denied recognition of a Fatis header for a foul (90 + 1).
